What is the Accuplacer Test?

The Accuplacer placement test is utilized to enroll in English, Mathematics, and other courses which list an assessment score pre-requisite.

Skagit Valley College offers the Accuplacer test to accurately place students. The Accuplacer test is not like a traditional pass or fail test. There is no "passing" score. Rather, scores indicate areas in which you are strong and areas in which you may need help. The Accuplacer test is a computer-based assessment and is not timed. Whatever the results, Skagit Valley College has a starting place for you.

Skagit Valley College utilizes the Reading Comprehension Accuplacer Test to place students in English and Arithmetic, Elementary Algebra, and College-Level Math Accuplacer tests to place students in math. For general information about the test see: https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/

Registering for and Taking the Accuplacer Test

Please choose the location below that will best serve you for more details regarding the schedule process.

Arrive fifteen minutes before your scheduled testing time. A current photo ID and Student ID number (or receipt of payment if a Non-SVC Student/ retaking test) is required.

Note that test start times are absolute and the testing room will be closed after tests have begun. Late arrivals will need to make another appointment.

To schedule an Accuplacer appointment you will need your Student Identification number (SID) and PIN. If you do not know your SID and PIN, please call the Mount Vernon Enrollment Services office at 360-416-7700 or visit the Enrollment Services desk in Lewis Hall on the first floor.

To schedule an Accuplacer appointment you will need your Student Identification number (SID) and PIN. If you do not know your SID and PIN, please call Whidbey Island Student Services 360-679-5319 or visit Old Main Room 100.

Schedule your Accuplacer test at the San Juan Center by calling 360-378-3220.

South Whidbey Center
Location:
723 Camano Avenue
Langley, WA 98260

Schedule your Accuplacer test at the South Whidbey Center by calling 360-341-2324.

Taking the Accuplacer Test as a Non-SVC Student

If you are not planning to attend SVC but need to take the Accuplacer test, there is a $15 test fee which is payable at the Cashier Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Proof of this payment and a phone number or social security number is required to schedule your test.

Preparing for the Accuplacer Test

Study to take the Accuplacer test! You want your results to reflect the information you truly know; therefore, if you haven’t been to school in a while, it might take some preparation to dust off that information in your mind. Because this test indicates which classes you will take (which is an investment of time and money for you), we want the results to place you where you truly belong. By preparing for the test, you can assure you are in the best courses to continue on your educational journey.